Tierra de Barros

Coordinates: 38°41′N 6°24′W / 38.683°N 6.400°W / 38.683; -6.400
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Tierra de Barros
Location in the province of Badajoz
Location in the province of Badajoz
Country Spain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
CapitalAlmendralejo
Area
 • Total1,419 km2 (548 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total74,872
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Tierra de Barros is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Its capital and administrative center is Almendralejo. The comarca contains 15 municipalities and 74,872 inhabitants (INE 2008).

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Tierra de Barros is a wine growing region, particularly for Cayetana grapes. It is one of the regions were Ribera del Guadiana DOC wine is produced.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "*** Extremadura. Wine from Extremadura. Ribera del Guadiana wines, modern wines from Spain * Vins d'Extremadure. Vins de Ribera del Guadiana, Espagne * die Weine der Extremadura - Tierra de Barros". www.riberadelguadiana.eu. Archived from the original on 2010-08-13.

38°41′N 6°24′W / 38.683°N 6.400°W / 38.683; -6.400